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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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